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Season 5  "The New Normal"  5x16

Aired 5 years ago - Mar 17, 2019

When a super typhoon threatens a small Pacific island, Elizabeth tries to relocate its population before the storm makes landfall. Also, Henry gives a speech to an evangelical group about climate change.

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 1
can cozy up and show him you're not the enemy,
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Latest tracking from NOAA has Blessing making a hard swerve
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- support and sympathy? - As opposed to fire and brimstone?
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but the Gimbal-Solander telescope's a total loss.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
So Blessing isn't a freak. It's the new normal.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
And given the data,
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Any update?
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Part-time official. He's 23.
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but, I mean, that was before things got bad.
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- to find her. - You mean, I'm supposed to take care of everyone?
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Relocation is the only assistance I can offer.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
...finding a single country to absorb the whole
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what she's talking about, but I get the gist.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 14
There's a moral responsibility, yes.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 15
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or relocate the more vulnerable populations.
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Hello, Pastor. Hi, I'm Henry.
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We're exploring our options.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 19
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 20
I mean, why has Manley been so MIA since Swashbucklers 5?
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 21
the six castles, the 12-bedroom tree house.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 22
But the good news is
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 23
a Swashbuckler every Halloween in middle school.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 24
overextended, Bryce.
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Yeah, just one question on that: a-are you nuts?
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You... You got another thing coming.
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Just, uh, I'll check in with the Swedes tomorrow.
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because a cabal of special interests won't let them.
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"Avad" and "Shamar."
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Solidarity is our only option.
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Or one I want to lead.
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I'm guessing you are.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 33
You've been saying that for the last 20 minutes.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 34
toiling thanklessly for a pompous blue blood
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and have PACOM standing by. Yeah.
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 36
So, for him to say that about me is...
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I actually had a productive conversation with his daughter.
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Then why are we here?
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I looked up that guy in Nauru, David Akua.
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What if I told you she was backing this?
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have Phoebe making landfall in Nauru in less than four hours.
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It's not that simple!
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Is he on the manifest?
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No, I'm not yelling
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brought him in weeks ago. Instead, I blamed the cat.
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I did.
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Eight hours to Germany. What am I thinking?
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Now, your father called it "toxic propaganda."
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- Wow. - So, to be clear,
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as a contributing factor to the disaster."

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Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 2
Latest tracking from NOAA has Blessing making a hard swerve
#2
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 3
- support and sympathy? - As opposed to fire and brimstone?
#3
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 4
but the Gimbal-Solander telescope's a total loss.
#4
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 5
So Blessing isn't a freak. It's the new normal.
#5
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 6
And given the data,
#6
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 7
Any update?
#7
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 8
Part-time official. He's 23.
#8
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 9
but, I mean, that was before things got bad.
#9
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 10
- to find her. - You mean, I'm supposed to take care of everyone?
#10
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 11
Relocation is the only assistance I can offer.
#11
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 12
...finding a single country to absorb the whole
#12
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 13
what she's talking about, but I get the gist.
#13
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There's a moral responsibility, yes.
#14
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or relocate the more vulnerable populations.
#16
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Hello, Pastor. Hi, I'm Henry.
#17
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We're exploring our options.
#18
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I mean, why has Manley been so MIA since Swashbucklers 5?
#20
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the six castles, the 12-bedroom tree house.
#21
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But the good news is
#22
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a Swashbuckler every Halloween in middle school.
#23
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overextended, Bryce.
#24
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Yeah, just one question on that: a-are you nuts?
#25
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You... You got another thing coming.
#26
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Just, uh, I'll check in with the Swedes tomorrow.
#27
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because a cabal of special interests won't let them.
#28
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"Avad" and "Shamar."
#29
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Solidarity is our only option.
#30
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Or one I want to lead.
#31
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I'm guessing you are.
#32
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You've been saying that for the last 20 minutes.
#33
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toiling thanklessly for a pompous blue blood
#34
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and have PACOM standing by. Yeah.
#35
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So, for him to say that about me is...
#36
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I actually had a productive conversation with his daughter.
#37
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Then why are we here?
#38
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I looked up that guy in Nauru, David Akua.
#39
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What if I told you she was backing this?
#40
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have Phoebe making landfall in Nauru in less than four hours.
#41
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 42
It's not that simple!
#42
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 43
Is he on the manifest?
#43
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 44
No, I'm not yelling
#44
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 45
brought him in weeks ago. Instead, I blamed the cat.
#45
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I did.
#46
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 47
Eight hours to Germany. What am I thinking?
#47
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 48
Now, your father called it "toxic propaganda."
#48
Recap of Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 16 (S05E16) - 49
- Wow. - So, to be clear,
#49
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as a contributing factor to the disaster."
#50